Judges 19:7

7 And when the man rose up to depart, his father-in-law urged him; therefore he lodged there again.

Judges 19:7 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 19:7

And when the man rose up to depart
Rose up from table, having ate and drank sufficiently, in order to depart the house, and proceed on his journey:

his father in law urged him;
with much entreaty, and earnest solicitations, that he would stay all night with him:

therefore he lodged there again;
another night, being prevailed upon through his father's importunity.

Judges 19:7 In-Context

5 And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart; and the damsel's father said unto his son-in-law, "Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way."

6 And they sat down and ate and drank both of them together; for the damsel's father had said unto the man, "Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry."

7 And when the man rose up to depart, his father-in-law urged him; therefore he lodged there again.

8 And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the damsel's father said, "Comfort thine heart, I pray thee." And they tarried until afternoon, and they ate both of them.

9 And when the man rose up to depart, he and his concubine and his servant, his father-in-law, the damsel's father, said unto him, "Behold, now the day draweth toward evening. I pray you tarry all night. Behold, the day groweth to an end. Lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and tomorrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home."